THE number of flood victims in Perak dropped to 83, from 23 families, who are still at the relief centres in Kerian and Kinta this morning, from 84 (24 families) last night.

The secretariat of the State Disaster Management Committee, in a statement, said the evacuee who left for home was from the centre at Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Meru 2A, leaving only eight victims from a family still there.

“In Kerian, the number of flood victims remains the same, with 18 people from three families at the centre at  SK Changkat Lobak and 57 people from 19 families at SK Alor Pongsu,” it said.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department predicts rain in all 12 districts in the state in the afternoon and evening.

Meanwhile, the Perak Public Works Department said the FT 147 Jalan Selama route in Kerian is still closed to all vehicles, and motorists are advised to use an alternative road on the A111 Jalan Pintasan Alor Pongsu-Bukit Merah.

In Batang Padang, only one lane of the FT 1152 Felda Trolak Selatan route is open, and only for light vehicles to facilitate repair works.

“The route on FT 001 Jalan Ipoh-Tanjung Malim has only one lane open to all vehicles, to facilitate work following a landslide there,” it said. – Bernama, November 19, 2023.